Life Lab cultivates children’s love of learning, nourishing food, and nature through garden-based education.
Life Lab has trained tens of thousands of garden educators nationwide to offer high quality experiential learning to millions of elementary students, K-6th grade. At our Garden Classroom in Santa Cruz, we promote outdoor learning through field trips, summer programs, internships and teacher workshops.
Life Lab’s Summer Camp offers children the opportunity to grow a love for nourishing food and nature! The joyful, nature-based experiences in our garden develop a young camper’s sense of belonging in a college setting, builds their love of community, and exercises their body and mind.
For over 20 years, Life Lab’s Summer Camp has been in high demand from families. We expect over 350 children to attend the 2026 camp at the UCSC campus. Our camp educators are often trained college students who are excited to be outdoor educators.
Donations to our Fund will provide camp spots to children whose families have limited resources — at least 1/3 of total enrollment. Many campers come from partner organizations such as local foster care agencies.
Your donation will allow up to 70 children to attend Summer Camp 2026.
I want to share how much my daughter LOVED life lab camp! She came home today and joyfully told me story after story about her day. It sounds like the games and farm activities were all super well done. Big thanks to you and your entire team.
Sara F., Santa Cruz
